Episode 13 Attending Medical School with a Newborn

Episode 17, A Show Update

In this episode we are going to give you an update on the show, where we have been, and what has happened the past few weeks. Listen to the episode all the way to the end for details, on what we are going to be doing in the future.

Episode 16, The 3rd Year of Medical School

In this episode we will talk about how Dr. Diane Hassan adjusting to living in Iraq without her son, while attending her 3rd year of medical school. Further Dr. Diane Hassan talks about the difficulty she experienced while in her 3rd year of medical school. How she moved to a different group in her 3rd year and how she adjusted to the change. Lastly, Dr. Hassan talks about attending her first funeral in Iraq.

Episode 15 Arriving Home

In this episode, Dr. Diane Hassan talks about her son finally meeting her mother and father. The reaction of her father the first time he saw his grandson. How she spent the entire summer with her parents. Lastly, Dr. Diane Hassan made the most difficult decision of her life prior to returning to Iraq.

Episode 14, A Long Flight Home

In this episode Dr. Diane Hassan talks about traveling back to the United States with her 6 month old baby. She talks about being a new mother and all of the challenges of traveling 10,000 miles, with her baby. How an Angel helped her on her flight and made her flight much easier.

Episode 13 Attending Medical School with a Newborn

In this episode Dr. Diane Hassan talks about what life was like in Iraq being a medical student with a new born baby. The difficulty of taking care of a newborn, and trying to catch up with her exams. How her mother-in-law helped with childcare. How she managed when she returned to class. What it was like leaving her son with a stranger while she attended medical school. Lastly some of the problems she encountered with someone else watching her son.